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. 2019 Aug;8(4):387–394. doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.03.10

Table 2. Cost of model events.

Event Cost Source
Erectile dysfunction NPW $600.00 (including Doppler/clinic diagnostic injection) Estimated level 4 NPW
Second line PDE-5I (average tadalafil and vardenafil, 8 tabs/mo) $6,816/year Taldalafil (19); Vardenafil (20)
ICI (trimix) $140/3 mo =$500/year Stolk, 2000 (12)
ICI (alprostadil) $240/mo =$2,880/year Alprostadil, Lake Forest, IL, 2017
ICI→priapism outpatient $1,778 Stein, 2013 (21)
ICI→priapism inpatient $41,909 Stein, 2013 (21)
IPP $13,437 Boston Scientific©

PDE5-I, phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors; ICI, intracorporal injection; IPP, inflatable penile prosthesis placement; NPW, new patient workup.